Labour Court recommends €4,000 settlement in Bord Gais dispute

The Labour Court recommended a €4,000 payment to settle a dispute between Bord Gais Eireann and Amicus (MSF) over lump sums for two Cork workers under the Response 2000 agreement. The recommendation was dated 23 July 2003. The agreement provided for payments of £5,000 in April 2000 and £2,750 in December 2000. The union argued the workers qualified because they were employed before the agreement was formally accepted in June 2000. The company said they did not meet the agreement's lead-in and relocation criteria. The Court said the workers would normally qualify but had already benefited financially from the new agreement, and recommended €4,000 in full and final settlement.